The archaeology of the kelp industry in the northern islands of Ireland

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 218-229

  Forsythe, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Industry; Islands; Kelp; Post medieval

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748884535     PISSN: 10572414     EISSN: 10959270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2006.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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